Saturday, January 06, 2007

I love snowboarding!!!!!!So I can now add snowboarding, to the ever growing list of sports I love!!!I had so much fun. Thanks Dominic for taking me. I didn't even complaine or did I ;)The first few runs were all about becoming one with the board. Once I figured that out. I got it. I connected with my board and the snow. Did I tell you I hate the cold & the snow. Well I use to.I told myself I must learn to love it, and I do.

I did spend quite a bit of time in this position. But so did a lot of people.I can't wait to go again. I already have it planned out when I get back from Hawaii. I want to get good.I went out running Friday in Tahoe around 4:30pm, not a smart thing to do when there's tons of snow and ice on the ground. I only ran for 45 min. But when the sun went down it got cold. I made it back to the motel just in time. I was so cold. My hands were so sore. It felt like someone hit each one of my finger tips with a hammer. My toes were very numb too. But the pain in my finger tips was almost unbearable. It took at least 15 min. until the pain stopped. Poor Dominic didn't know what to do. So he took my hands and put him under his shirt, on his stomach. It worked, and the pain started going away from the warmth of his body. He said my hands were like ice cubes.

Oh., and by the way I was wearing gloves. Lesson learned, two pairs of gloves next time and no running after 3pm in the Winter in Tahoe.Well at least next weekend I will be in Hawaii. Won't have to worry about the cold or snow.

I was going to suggest that you should come up to Alaska one of these years to run the Susitna 100 (www.susitna100.com)... after this post i'm not certain this would be the best idea. then again, what fun is it to only do things that seem like a good idea?

hey geoff-I was telling my friend Dom about that race in Alaska after my frost bite went away.I said I'd never do it but yesterday I thought. I will do it the same year I do Badwater. To the Hottest Ultra and the coldest Ultra in the same year.I like the whole Idea of the runner pulling their gear along.I'm sure I could do it!Catra

Try WindStopper fleece conversion mittens with the optional finger hoods. Those are fantastic. Bought mine at EMS. I'm sure you can find the same thing from other brands.http://www.ems.com/catalog/product_detail_square.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442591046&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302878053&bmUID=1168280477842

If you're out in sub-zero, try using those as liners and cover them with a large pair of Goretex mittens. Use the lanyards on the mittens 'cuz you'll be frequently yanking them off to use your fingers.

LINDENHURST, N.Y. — Three thieves who allegedly stole 14 global positioning system devices didn't get away with their crime for long. The devices led police right to their home.

Town officials said the thieves didn't even know what they had: they thought the GPS devices were cell phones, which they planned to sell.

According to Suffolk County police, the GPS devices were stolen Monday night from the Town of Babylon Public Works garage in Lindenhurst. The town immediately tapped its GPS system, and it showed that one of the devices was inside a house. Police said that when they arrived there, Kurt Husfeldt, 46, had the device in his hands.

Husfeldt was charged with criminal possession of stolen property. His 13-year-old son also was arrested on grand larceny charges.

Town officials said the boy committed the burglary with Steven Mangiapanella, 20, also of Lindenhurst. He was charged with grand larceny.

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